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Service bulletin T-SB-0076-08

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10025166
Published by NHTSA2008-07-15
Manufacturer's numberT-SB-0076-08
Manufacturer's date2008-05-29
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

NHTSA's summary

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINE OR HOWLING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Transmission and driveline, Differential

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA TACOMA2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
T-SB-0026-152017-08-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2004 - 2015 model year Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, and 4Runner vehicles may exhibit a cyclical grinding or groaning noise coming from the front differential in 2WD that goes away when operated in 4WD. This noise can be addressed by replacing the needle bearing on the left side of the front differential. Refer to the Repair Procedure for Needle Bearing Roller replacement instructions.
T-SB-0026-152017-08-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2004 - 2015 model year Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, and 4Runner vehicles may exhibit a cyclical grinding or groaning noise coming from the front differential in 2WD that goes away when operated in 4WD. This noise can be addressed by replacing the needle bearing on the left side of the front differential. Refer to the Repair Procedure for Needle Bearing Roller replacement instructions.